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Adults are resistant to the bacterium that causes Botulism. These bacteria thrive in honey – therefore, honey should never be given to infants since their immune systems are not yet resistant.
The average person is easily confused by the terms pharmaceutics and pharmacology, thinking they are one and the same. Whereas pharmaceutics is the science of preparing and dispensing drugs (otherwise known as the science of pharmacy), pharmacology is the study of medications.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.